invent

verb

in·vent in-ˈvent How to pronounce invent (audio)

invented; inventing; invents

transitive verb

: to produce (something, such as a useful device or process) for the first time through the use of the imagination or of ingenious thinking and experiment

: to devise by thinking : fabricate

archaic : find, discover

inventor

in-ˈven-tər How to pronounce invent (audio)

noun

inventress

in-ˈven-trəs How to pronounce invent (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

Thomas Edison invented the phonograph. She is credited with inventing a procedure that has helped to save thousands of lives. She invented a clever excuse. We found out that he had invented the stories he told us about his military service.

Recent Examples on the Web But Andrews had to help invent the character of the pseudonym.

Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022 Due to the pioneering nature of their work, the UDT men were often forced to improvise and invent new equipment.

Andrew Dubbins, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Aug. 2022 Though TikTok didn’t invent the audio meme, its effortless interface may have perfected it, and the platform, which recently ended Google’s 15-year-long run as the most visited website in the world, would be nothing without sound.

New York Times, 17 Aug. 2022 The intense desire to uncover or invent AGI is a compelling allure that can spur individual AGI developers and researchers to openly share their latest work.

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 The home run is not just that these companies invent [technology] here.

Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2022 Opting to hyphenate, combine, or invent a new surname like newlyweds Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham could be framed as a mutually fulfilling means of self-preservation or an empty political gesture.

Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 21 July 2022 The costs of some ingredients and supplies have skyrocketed, which Shariat says forces the team to get creative and invent new ways of creating certain dishes.

Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 24 May 2022 But then how did the RNAs invent all of metabolism, cells, spatial structure and so on?

Viviane Callier, Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	invents
释义	invent verb in·vent in-ˈvent invented; inventing; invents transitive verb 1 : to produce (something, such as a useful device or process) for the first time through the use of the imagination or of ingenious thinking and experiment 2 : to devise by thinking : fabricate 3 archaic : find, discover inventor in-ˈven-tər noun inventress in-ˈven-trəs noun Synonyms concoct construct contrive cook (up) devise drum up excogitate fabricate make up manufacture think (up) trump up vamp (up) See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Thomas Edison invented the phonograph. She is credited with inventing a procedure that has helped to save thousands of lives. She invented a clever excuse. We found out that he had invented the stories he told us about his military service. Recent Examples on the Web But Andrews had to help invent the character of the pseudonym. Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022 Due to the pioneering nature of their work, the UDT men were often forced to improvise and invent new equipment. Andrew Dubbins, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Aug. 2022 Though TikTok didn’t invent the audio meme, its effortless interface may have perfected it, and the platform, which recently ended Google’s 15-year-long run as the most visited website in the world, would be nothing without sound. New York Times, 17 Aug. 2022 The intense desire to uncover or invent AGI is a compelling allure that can spur individual AGI developers and researchers to openly share their latest work. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 The home run is not just that these companies invent [technology] here. Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2022 Opting to hyphenate, combine, or invent a new surname like newlyweds Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham could be framed as a mutually fulfilling means of self-preservation or an empty political gesture. Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 21 July 2022 The costs of some ingredients and supplies have skyrocketed, which Shariat says forces the team to get creative and invent new ways of creating certain dishes. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 24 May 2022 But then how did the RNAs invent all of metabolism, cells, spatial structure and so on? Viviane Callier, Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Latin inventus, past participle of invenire to come upon, find, from in- + venire to come — more at come First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3 Phrases Containing invent co-invent co-invent Kids Definition invent verb in·vent in-ˈvent invented; inventing 1 : to create or produce for the first time Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. 2 : to think up : make up She invented an excuse for being late. Legal Definition invent transitive verb in·vent : to create or produce for the first time invents verb present tense third-person singular of invent as in devises to create or think of by clever use of the imagination they invented an explanation for the broken vase that would satisfy their grandmother Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance devises concocts constructs manufactures designs produces contrives fabricates conceives envisions hatches drums up trumps up improvises visualizes excogitates fantasizes comes up with envisages dreams makes up vamps (up) daydreams visions cooks (up) thinks (up) imagines coins extemporizes pictures ad-libs Antonyms & Near Antonyms imitates mimics reproduces replicates copies clones duplicates reduplicates copycats See More
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invent

verb

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Example Sentences

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Phrases Containing invent

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